Chick with abnormally saggy/large crop not sure if sour or not

[Opiumbrella]

My five week old Plymouth Rock (blue) has had a low hanging big crop since I bought her at two days old. It has always emptied normally but I'm a bit concerned she may have developed a bit of sour crop because of her pendulous like crop.
I tried to see if it would empty normally but the chicks had eaten the food scratched out of their feeder by the time I got in there (I didn't think about that lol, so removing the fish was pointless)
So today I fasted her for the first half of the day, and her crop went down a bit, I fed her some hard boiled egg yolk mixed with Greek yogurt (probiotic no sugar) and garlic, and put her to bed in a crate with no food to see if it empties in the night.
I bought this as I read it can help? Is it the right one? And of I should use it how much do you give a five week old chick?
And what things that I'm not doing can I do to help? I am fashioning her a bra tonight, to use until the one from Krazy K Farms gets here as well.
Aside from all of this she is acting very normal. Energetic, hungry, talkative, no sour smell from her mouth as of yet either.
As you all sympathize, I adore this chick and want to do whatever I can to help her. Sadly vets that see chickens are hard to find if I could even afford one. So any advice is appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It has always emptied normally

Re-check the crop first thing in the morning after she's had a full night's sleep and before she's had anything to eat/drink.
If the crop is emptying normally, I would not treat her with anything and let her eat/drink and be happy. Do provide your chicks with chick grit free choice.

 

[Opiumbrella]

Yes they have grit.
I hope it empties overnight, it was feeling a little off.

 

[Phaedra Geiermann]

One of my cockerels had similar issue when he was 6 weeks old. I brought him in and let his stay in the cage (only water is available) overnight, while others still have food before going to bed. The next morning his big belly disappeared after about 14 hours.

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[Opiumbrella]

Her crop still is full this am. She had water in the cage but I can't see it being just that.
I massage it and can feel little bits of what feel like chick food in there. Still hard. And the rest is all soft/squishy.
I have her garlic/oregono/yogurt/egg yolk mixture for breakfast with a couple bits of probiotic grit mixed in. Trying to help fight off yeast and give her easily digest able food.
I don't know what to do.
If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Her crop still is full this am. She had water in the cage but I can't see it being just that.
I massage it and can feel little bits of what feel like chick food in there. Still hard. And the rest is all soft/squishy.
I have her garlic/oregono/yogurt/egg yolk mixture for breakfast with a couple bits of probiotic grit mixed in. Trying to help fight off yeast and give her easily digest able food.
I don't know what to do.
If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it.

When did you check it? Could she have eaten bedding?

I would not feed her grit or mix it with food. Provide it free choice.
Give her her normal chick starter made into a wet mash. Coconut oil twice a day.

Read this article in it's entirety including the comments section. Re-Check her crop again in the morning after she's had a full night's sleep and before she's had anything to eat/drink.
Photos of her overnight poop would be good.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[Opiumbrella]

Ok. Yes it was full. I have her with no bedding, so she can't eat it.
I've been doing the coconut oil, and other things, and put her to bed last night wih no water. Her crop was still full and squishy this am, but less so than the morning before. I don't have a pic of her poop as I just cleaned her cage, but she pooping in normal amounts, normal looking poop.
I meant mixed in for good measure, among the the other things I tried. I didn't put the grit into her food. I just have a her a few pieces in a little container along side her food.
I just got some oral nystatin for chickens, and am going to start her on thAt. Does that sound correct to you?
Thank you so much for your reply and your help.

 

[STACEYH]

This might help https://poultrykeeper.com/digestive-system-problems/pendulous-crop/

 

[Opiumbrella]

Thank you

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok. Yes it was full. I have her with no bedding, so she can't eat it.
I've been doing the coconut oil, and other things, and put her to bed last night wih no water. Her crop was still full and squishy this am, but less so than the morning before. I don't have a pic of her poop as I just cleaned her cage, but she pooping in normal amounts, normal looking poop.
I meant mixed in for good measure, among the the other things I tried. I didn't put the grit into her food. I just have a her a few pieces in a little container along side her food.
I just got some oral nystatin for chickens, and am going to start her on thAt. Does that sound correct to you?
Thank you so much for your reply and your help.

Awfully young to have to try putting a bra on that bird.

Treat for sour crop as per the article I linked for you. Nystatin will treat the yeast. Offer wet chick starter only.

Consider getting a fecal float to see if Coccidiosis or worms are causing the digestive system to slow.